DOMA is Dead: The Supreme Court Rules in United States v. Windsor that the Defense of Marriage Act is Unconstitutional

Authors

Joanna L. Grossman, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Verdict

Publication Date

6-26-2013

Abstract

On the tenth anniversary of its leading gay rights decision, Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), passed in 1996 in haste to ward off same-sex marriage in the states, is unconstitutional. As in Lawrence, Justice Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in United States v. Windsor, and the more conservative justices dissented.

Recommended Citation

Joanna L. Grossman, DOMA is Dead: The Supreme Court Rules in United States v. Windsor that the Defense of Marriage Act is Unconstitutional Verdict (2013)
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